Tlou EnergyASX:TOU Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.16 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 704 Oil & Gas companies, Tlou Energy ranks worse than 142045.31% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Tlou Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:TOU'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.51 Med: -3 Max: -0.05
Current: -0.31
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Tlou Energy was -0.05. The lowest was -6.51. And the median was -3.00.
ASX:TOU's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 704
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 2.015
vs ASX:TOU: -0.31
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.
According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
Tlou Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Tlou Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Tlou Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
ASX:TOU vs COP, EOG, FANG: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Tlou Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Tlou Energy Debt-to-EBITDA vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Tlou Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Tlou Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data,
the EBITDA data used here is two times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
Tlou Energy (ASX:TOU) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.16 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Tlou Energy. According to the industry distribution chart, Tlou Energy ranks #999999 out of 704 companies in the Oil & Gas industry.
Is Tlou Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Tlou Energy's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.16. Based on the distribution chart, Tlou Energy ranks #999999 out of 704 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Tlou Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Tlou Energy ranks #999999 out of 704 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Tlou Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.02. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Oil & Gas companies is 2.02, based on 704 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Tlou Energy. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tlou Energy's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tlou Energy stock overvalued right now?
Tlou Energy (ASX:TOU) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.16. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.16. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Tlou Energy (ASX:TOU), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.16 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Tlou Energy Ltd is an Australian company engaged in exploring and evaluating power solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa through Coalbed Methane (CBM) gas-fired power. Its flagship project is the Lesedi Power Project (Lesedi) in Botswana's Central District, where the company is developing a 10MW gas-to-power project. The project involves the drilling of coalbed methane (CBM) wells and the generation of electricity for sale into the national grid under its 10MW Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Botswana Power Corporation (BPC). Beyond Lesedi, the company holds various exploration acreage, including the Mamba and Boomslang licences. Additionally, it is also focused on a data centre, artificial intelligence, mining of cryptocurrencies, and an integrated solar development project.
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